Bidspirit auction | Dessau to Prague, 1854 and

Dessau to Prague, 1854 and 1856: lot of 2 stampless folded letters from parents in Dessau, Anhalt, to their son Adolph Köckert in Prague, with DESSAU and PRAG postmarks; the 1854 letter asks about a lottery loan and the postage on a newspaper from Prague to Prussia, the 1856 letter brings birthday wishes, news of the son's last concert and a planned journey via Berlin and Leipzig - Lot of 2 stampless folded letters, postage paid in cash, sent from Dessau, Anhalt, to Prague, to Adolph Köckert, letters from parents to their son, in German Kurrent handwriting: (1) Dessau, 1 June 1854: boxed DESSAU 1 6 * 9-10 datestamp, PRAG 3/6 8 U. arrival mark, 'frei' and a red crayon '3'; address Obstmarkt No 576, Stiege I. The father acknowledges his son's letter and asks him to explain the terms of a lottery loan (Lotterie-Anlehen) of 200,000 bonds, in which he holds series 2071, winning number 2; he asks for the newspaper issue with the drawn numbers and notes that the postage on such an issue is 2 Kreuzer if paid in Prague, against 8 1/2 Silbergroschen unpaid under the Prussian regulations; he reports an engagement card of Julius Steiner and the singer Anna Mahius (as read); signed 'von deinem Vater und Mutter'; (2) Dessau, 24 October 1856: circular DESSAU 26/10 datestamp, PRAG 27/10 2 U. arrival mark, blue crayon postage markings; addressed 'Kaufmann in Prag, beim schwarzen Ross gegenüber, bei H. Baron Kutschera'. Birthday wishes to the son; his brother Julius in Munich, whom the son had helped out of his difficulties; joy at the reception of the son's last concert; a planned journey via Berlin and Leipzig and letters of recommendation, including one to the Duke; regards to the Baron and the Baroness. Condition: folds, stains, tears and paper loss at the edges of the sheets where the seals were opened, exactly as photographed. Units in lot: 2